TSPY_ONLINEG.GQF

October 12, 2012
 ALIASES:

PWS:Win32/OnLineGames.LE, PWS:Win32/OnLineGames.LE, PWS:Win32/OnLineGames.LE, PWS:Win32/OnLineGames. (Microsoft); Suspicious.IRCBot (Symantec); Trojan.Win32.Genome.abxba (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, (Sunbelt); MemScan:Trojan.Generic.6841314 (FSecure)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It deletes itself after execution.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

825,344 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

04 Apr 2012

Arrival Details

This spyware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Installation

This spyware creates the following folders:

  • %System Root%\dnf
  • %System Root%\lq
  • %System Root%\mone
  • %System Root%\mxd
  • %System Root%\wow
  • %System Root%\js
  • %System Root%\dn
  • %System Root%\rh

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

Other System Modifications

This spyware deletes the following files:

  • %System Root%\dnf\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\dnf\otp.sys
  • %System Root%\dnf\mm.sys
  • %System Root%\dnf\zh.sys
  • %System Root%\lq\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\lq\otp.sys
  • %System Root%\lq\mm.sys
  • %System Root%\lq\lq.dll
  • %System Root%\mone\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\mone\_mone.dll
  • %System Root%\mone\f.sys
  • %System Root%\mxd\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\mxd\otp.sys
  • %System Root%\mxd\zhmm.sys
  • %System Root%\mxd\zhmm.sys_
  • %System Root%\mxd\b.ok
  • %System Root%\mxd\mxd.dll
  • %System Root%\wow\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\wow\_wow.dll
  • %System Root%\js\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\js\_js.dll
  • %System Root%\dn\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\dn\_dn.dll
  • %System Root%\dn\log.sys
  • %System Root%\rh\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\rh\_rh.dll

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • %System Root%\dnf.exe
  • %System Root%\lq.exe
  • %System Root%\mone2.exe
  • %System Root%\mone.exe
  • %System Root%\mxd.exe
  • %System Root%\wow.exe
  • %System Root%\js.exe
  • %System Root%\dn.exe
  • %System Root%\rh.exe
  • %System Root%\dnf\_dnf.dll

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.)

Other Details

This spyware deletes itself after execution.

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Search and delete these files

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There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • %System Root%\dnf.exe
  • %System Root%\lq.exe
  • %System Root%\mone2.exe
  • %System Root%\mone.exe
  • %System Root%\mxd.exe
  • %System Root%\wow.exe
  • %System Root%\js.exe
  • %System Root%\dn.exe
  • %System Root%\rh.exe
  • %System Root%\dnf\_dnf.dll

Step 3

Search and delete these folders

[ Learn More ]
Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %System Root%\dnf
  • %System Root%\lq
  • %System Root%\mone
  • %System Root%\mxd
  • %System Root%\wow
  • %System Root%\js
  • %System Root%\dn
  • %System Root%\rh

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TSPY_ONLINEG.GQF. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.

Step 5

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • %System Root%\dnf\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\dnf\otp.sys
  • %System Root%\dnf\mm.sys
  • %System Root%\dnf\zh.sys
  • %System Root%\lq\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\lq\otp.sys
  • %System Root%\lq\mm.sys
  • %System Root%\lq\lq.dll
  • %System Root%\mone\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\mone\_mone.dll
  • %System Root%\mone\f.sys
  • %System Root%\mxd\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\mxd\otp.sys
  • %System Root%\mxd\zhmm.sys
  • %System Root%\mxd\zhmm.sys_
  • %System Root%\mxd\b.ok
  • %System Root%\mxd\mxd.dll
  • %System Root%\wow\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\wow\_wow.dll
  • %System Root%\js\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\js\_js.dll
  • %System Root%\dn\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\dn\_dn.dll
  • %System Root%\dn\log.sys
  • %System Root%\rh\svohcst.exe
  • %System Root%\rh\_rh.dll


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